Renewable energy consumption in Sweden
Sweden: Renewable energy consumption was 53.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Sweden, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 53.2% for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sweden peaked at 53.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1994.
Sweden ranks 45th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1% | — |
| 1991 | 32.5% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +7.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 53.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 6.1× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 53.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 31.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 34.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 46.0% | 53.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Sweden?
- Renewable energy consumption in Sweden was 53.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption